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[KevinKorell]

DART Press Release:
 

New Dallas Streetcar schedule starting Monday; Bishop Arts extension opens August 29

It's still two weeks before the Dallas Streetcar carries its first passengers to Bishop Arts, but current customers can enjoy the new 20-minute frequency beginning Monday, Aug. 15.

In preparation for the new expanded service, cars will be running every 20 minutes, seven days a week, between Union Station and Beckley. The first trip leaves Union Station at 9:30 a.m., arriving at Beckley at 9:36; the initial morning trip departs Beckley at 9:53 a.m. and reaches Union Station at 10 a.m. The final evening trip times remain unchanged, 11:30 p.m. outbound from Union Station and 11:53 p.m. inbound from Beckley.

Passenger service to the two new stops - 6th Street and Bishop Arts - will begin with a preview run during regular service hours on Saturday, Aug. 27. The extended route officially launches Monday, Aug. 29, when new Route 723 Bishop Arts Service begins operation over Davis, Polk, Jefferson and Zang, replacing that portion of D-Link. The new 723 will be a full-fare local DART bus route.



Dallas Streetcar Schedules Effective August 29, 2016:
Monday through Sunday to Union Station
Monday through Sunday to Bishop Arts

[lunarwhite]

Here is some details on the upgraded schedule starting Monday, August 15. This will change from 30 minute headways to 20 minute headways but will only operate on the currently open segment (Union Station to Beckley. The big change will be the use of two cars to operate this schedule.

http://dallas.cultur...lley-extension/

It will be interesting if this two weeks of two car operation will improve dependability.

[KevinKorell]

DART e-mail:

Celebrate the arrival of the Dallas Streetcar to the Bishop Arts District with a Community Block Party!

Saturday, August 27 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Bishop Arts District, Corner of West 7th Street and Madison Avenue

On August 27th, you can preview the new streetcar service beginning at 9:30 a.m. Regular service to Bishop Arts District officially begins on Monday, August 29.

Learn more at http://bit.ly/2bzTA8a

[Sloan]

 

 

Expanded Bishop Arts District Streetcar Service Begins

 

There is now a new way to get around in Dallas’ Bishop Arts District. Service is expanding on Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s (DART) streetcar line.

http://dfw.cbslocal....service-begins/

[KevinKorell]

DART In Motion newsletter:

Dallas Streetcar: More than a Novelty

City officials, DART staff, residents and others celebrated the opening of the Dallas Streetcar extension to the Bishop Arts District during a ceremony on Aug. 27, which was followed by a community block party.

Riders now have six places to board with the addition of two stops along the new, 0.75-mile segment: one along Zang Boulevard at Sixth Street and the other at Zang Boulevard at West Davis Street, located at the eastern edge of the Bishop Arts District.

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